Ok! This is the first chapter since I've been back from holidays and I'm really excited. Big things are happening and although you may not find answers as to why in this chapter, be assured they are coming soon.
Ok, review response time!
FallingStar93: Yes indeed! Lucy forgot after the car crash. It's really sad :(
But thank you for the review!
Leoslady4ever: Hehe, here's the next chapter! Sorry it's taken me so long :)
FairyTailLover333: Yup. That's what happened. Thanks so much for the review :D
Fairytaillover416: Hehe, I know right! GO LISANNA! :D And I agree, Juvia is being such a bitch at the moment. She really just needs to let the whole thing go :/
ArchAngel20: Thank you very much lovely! It means a lot :)
Psyka: I know right. I feel so bad for Cana. But hopefully things will be sorted out soon, ne? Thank you so much for your continued support :) Next chapter is here! :D
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Chapter 10: Awakening
Gray's POV
"Miss Ur?"
"Yes honey?"
"Can I play with Gray and Lyon now?"
"Hehe, of course Lucy-chan!"
Ur was standing in her lingerie out the front of her house collecting her mail. She turned towards the house and caught Gray lurking in the window, staring out at the two of them.
Lucy giggled as Ur shouted at the shirtless boy peeping through the glass, "Gray! Get Lyon, Lucy's here to play!"
Moments later he emerged with a silver haired boy hot on his heels.
"MUM!" He exclaimed, pointing at her, "YOUR CLOTHES!"
Ur shrieked as she realised she was in nothing more than a bra and panties, but then she noticed her dark haired son, "GRAY!" She pointed back at him, "YOUR CLOTHES!"
Then is was Gray's turned to shriek as he realised he was only wearing his boxers.
So he then turned to his silver haired brother and shouted again, "LYON!" He changed the direction his finger was pointing so it was level with his head, "YOUR CLOTHES!"
Then Lyon shrieked and Lucy found herself giggling hysterically at her next door neighbours.
Gray smiled at the pretty blonde girl, his cheeks filling with colour at the sight of her laughing face.
Everything faded and a new scene unfolded...
"Cana!" Lucy wailed, running up towards the group of middle schoolers with tears in her eyes.
The brunette's head shaped up to meet the chocolate brown eyes of her cousin.
"What happened Lucy? Is everything ok?" Cana asked worriedly, wrapping her arms around her cousin.
Laxus gave her the once over and decided to leave her alone, Sherry, Juvia, Lisanna and Lyon stared with their mouths open and Gajeel and Levy paused their play fighting.
"I-I-I..." Lucy stuttered before blurting out, "I forgot my lunch!"
The whole group stared.
And then burst out laughing at the blonde.
Cana wiped tears of laughter from her eyes before smiling at her pouting cousin, "Hehe, it's ok Lucy. You can join us, ok?"
"Really?" Her face brightened considerably.
"Of course you can blondie!" Laxus chimed in teasingly.
"Laxus-senpai, you're a big meanie! How can you say that? You're blonde too ya know!" Lucy pouted again at the tall blonde boy.
"But you know Lucy," Cana smiled sympathetically, "You can't rely on us all the time. Laxus, Lyon-kun and I are graduating at the end of this year."
"I know, I know." Lucy said sadly.
"Lucy-chan?" A familiar voice called out, "Where'd you go? I bought you something from the canteen!"
The blonde girl turned towards the sound of her best friends voice, "Gray-kun!" She called, "I'm over here!"
Gray caught sight of Lucy and the rest of their friends and rushed forwards, smiling and holding out a paper bag.
But as he was running, his foot caught a stone and he tripped. The bag went flying, arching up in the air until it landed directly in Lucy's lap.
Gray lay sprawled out on the ground, confused as to what had just happened. He rubbed his leg gently as he sat up.
Lucy opened the bag and gasped in delight, "Ooh! Rice balls! Thank you so much Gray-kun!"
She set the rice balls down on the ground and leaned over and hugged him tightly, to which he responded by wrapping his arms around her small frame.
He smiled and whispered in her ear, "Anything for you Lucy-chan..."
They broke away and Sherry giggled girlishly, "Nawh, you guys are the cutest couple!"
Juvia growled angrily as the pair blushed deeply and Gray shouted at the crimson haired girl to shut up.
Once again, everything faded and the happy images were replaced by one's of sadness...
Gray was sitting on his bed room floor with his knees pulled up to his chest.
All the lights were out and all that could be heard was the hiccupping sound of the dark haired boy's futile attempts not to cry.
"Gray...?" Lyon opened the door hesitantly and switched on the lights.
He groaned and placed an arm over his eyes as he leaned his head back on the wall, "Turn them off, get out of here baka-Lyon!" He sniffled and groaned again.
"Gray you need to get out of the house. Mum has been nice enough to let you have a couple of days off school but you're going to have to go back eventually."
"No I don't. I'll just stay in my room forever and never come out!" Gray whined childishly.
"Baka! You'll just waste away. You haven't eaten in 2 days. Ever since Lucy left you've been a total mess." The silver haired boy was running out of patience.
He winced at the mention of Lucy's name and instead of replying he just shouted, "GET OUT OF MY ROOM LYON!"
Lyon growled in annoyance, "Listen up Gray. You're my little brother and I'm trying to help you! Layla-san passed away and obviously Jude-san didn't want to be living in a house full of memories of his deceased wife. Lucy's gone. I know she was your best friend but you have to grow up and get over it! You're not the only one who's affected by this you know!" And with that the silver haired brother stalked out of the room, stomping his feet angrily and even kicking over a bedside table on the way out.
But Gray didn't even react.
He was in a world of his own.
He bought that all too familiar silver blade to his arm and slashed. Over and over again till he couldn't even feel the pain anymore.
The only thing he could focus on was the fact that his Lucy was gone. His best friend, the girl who meant everything to him... The girl he had started to fall in love with.
She was gone.
My eyes opened slowly, I was covered in sweat and panting heavily.
"You ok Gray? You looked like you were having a nightmare or something." A sweet female voice asked in a concerned manner.
That voice...
There was no way...
"Sherry?" I looked up to see a now grown up Sherry with her dark pink hair flowing gracefully over her shoulders.
I took a look around the room.
A tall, muscular man with head phones resting on his neck. Laxus...
A woman with chocolate brown hair and purple eyes. Cana...
A red tattoo on the familiar face of my blue haired friend. Jellal...
A short girl with blue hair pushed back by a head band and a tall man with long spiky black hair. Gajeel and Levy...
Two girls with white hair. One with hair barely past her neck whilst the other's was almost at her waist. Mirajane and Lisanna...
A silver haired man with that same lopsided grin I'd grown up with all my life. Lyon...
A black fur trimmed hat resting on top of blue hair that curled oddly at the ends. Juvia...
The familiar faces of my flat mates. Natsu and Erza...
And at last, blonde hair and caring brown eyes. Body clothed in a pale pink nurse's uniform. My nurse and my best friend. Lucy Heartfillia...
Everyone.
Everyone was here.
How this happened, I had no idea. But he did catch a relieved look passing between Laxus and Cana, who were standing unusually close to each other.
I should be relieved.
I should be grateful that my friends have all gathered here today despite some of the stuff that's happened in the past.
So why is it that I want to run?
Why is it that I want to sprint out of the room and over to the balcony where I can jump down into a world without pain?
My friends are here. I'm being released from this god damned hospital today. And the girl I'm in love with is standing no more than a metre away from me.
But she still doesn't remember.
I still don't have answers.
And I'm still left with this sinking feeling in my stomach like I could just commit any time now.
But somehow I choke out a thank you and they all take turns in hugging me.
I give them my best fake smile and hug them back, saying how much I've missed them. Even Juvia, who seems a little uncomfortable and sceptical, but she still hugs me none the less.
Although this feeling still haunts me.
"Ok... Well it's time to go guys. Gray all your paperwork has been taken care of so you're free to leave from this moment on." Lucy smiled at me kindly and everyone cheered.
"Ok guys! Party at my house to celebrate!" Cana shouted punching her fist into the air.
"WOO!" They all shouted happily.
I smiled half heartedly, "Um... Cana?" I asked, gaining everyone's attention.
"Huh? What is it Gray?" She asked slightly concerned.
"Well I'd like to make a request. Can Lucy come along too?"
Lucy gasped a little at my question, turning bright red, "G-Gray..." She stuttered.
"Oh that's fine! C'mon guys! Let's help Gray pack and we'll get on the road!" Cana cheered.
Two minutes later we were all piling into our different cars and heading off to the place that Cana, Laxus, Lyon and Juvia shared.
Within half an hour they were set up and partying.
Cana provided the alcohol of course whilst Laxus managed everything else.
Music was pumping loud throughout the entire house, no doubt the neighbours would be annoyed by this.
It was around 8 at night when the party had started but time seemed to flash by and before we knew it midnight had come and we were all in a semi drunken state, dancing on the tables and downing shots every few seconds.
Levy and Gajeel were making out on the kitchen bench and muttering obsinities in each other's ear. But their version of whispering was more like shouting to the rest of us.
Natsu and Lisanna were having a failed attempt at a flirtatious conversation on the couch.
"L-Lisssanna..." Natsu's speach had become slurred from his excessive drinking.
"Hmm?" The white haired girl rocked back and forth a little, losing her balance even though she was sitting down.
"You're pretty!" He giggled as she fell into his lap and looked up at him innocently.
Well... We all know where that's going...
Erza and Jellal had sorted things out between them. Mira knew that Jellal was interested in the scarlet haired beauty, and to be honest she was only going out with him to make a certain green haired man jealous. So Erza was now seated on Jellal's lap, arms wrapped around his shoulders and grinning happily to herself.
Mira was obviously not affected by this in the slightest and was now having an excitable drunk conversation with Freed, whom she'd invited not long after the party was under way. She'd also invited her brother Elfman, Evergreen and Bickslow as well.
Sherry was seated on the couch opposite from Lisanna and Natsu, with her legs placed over her fiancée, Ren, who was also invited not long after the party started, and sharing a bottle of vodka with him.
And as for Laxus, Cana, Juvia, Lyon, Lucy and I, we were dancing around the longue room and dining room.
Lucy and I found ourselves grinding against each other on the large table in the centre of the room.
I wasn't going to lie, this was a major turn on.
With her back facing my chest and her ass pressing against my hips, it was pretty hard not to lose it.
I gripped her hips and she tilted her head back.
She swung herself around and pressed her chest against mine whilst her hands gripped my back at first before trailing down to grip my ass through my pants.
I did the same to her and pushed a leg between her thighs.
We were both panting heavily and no longer dancing in time with the music.
Before I had time to react her lips came crashing down on mine.
The kiss was hot, sweet and passionate.
So overwhelming and emotional. Full of lust and built up feelings.
I gripped her ass tighter and her hands made their way back up my back to entangle themselves within my hair.
She bit my bottom lip gently and gave one last sweet kiss before breaking away.
"Damn..." was all I could say as we stood there, in the centre of Cana's dining room table, gasping desperately for air.
Well there we have it. This chapter is done! Hope you enjoyed it :)
Just for anyone who's wondering, this was before the scene where Lucy and Gray were watching the scary movie since Ur is still alive. Just making sure I don't confused the hell out of everyone.
Oh and a very important question to all my readers. Would you's like a lemon later on in this fic? I'm still not sure if I should do it but some input would be really nice!
So don't forget to review! I'd really like to know what you guys think. Ok?
Thanks for reading :3
LW / Wonder-chan :)